Ok, it is about that time. Time to pack it up for the season, for those of us in the snow belt.

I am lucky, I have a garage to store the Getaway in. My question, is there anything I should do before storing? I can't think of anything that would need attention. I am going to store the mast and sails in the basement and everything else in the garage.

I know that many people wrap the hulls with several tarps and some even disconnect the tramps.This is done only if you keep your hulls outside for the winter.

A friend of mine stored a Hobie 16 sail in his shed and found that a mouse had nested in the sail bag when he unpacked in the spring. When he unrolled the sail, he found a hole in the sail about every 18 inches. I make sure that I store the Getaway sails in a mouse proof location. The only other thing I do is give the rudder cams a shot of gear lube and prop open the lids on the coolers. ( I have indoor, unheated storage. )

I was able to empty quite a bit of water from the hulls by propping up the trailer. After emptying the water I used a blower to dry out the inside of the hulls. The water shouldn't hurt the plastic, but there are metal fixtures in the hulls that can rust and corrode over time.